Application of Remote Sensing in Migratory Birds Conservation II

Dear Colleagues,

Migratory birds are symbols of peace and of an interconnected planet. However, the populations of forty percent of all migratory bird species are in decline, with one in eight being threatened with global extinction. Habitat loss and degradation is a major threat to migratory birds, and the conservation of important sites along their migration routes is essential to their survival. The predicted climate change could deteriorate all aspects of these threats.

Recent developments in remote sensing (RS) have considerable potential to inform global conservation efforts. This proposed Special Issue aims to highlight advances in the application of the latest remote sensing techniques in migratory bird conservation. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following aspects:

• Identification, delineation, and condition monitoring of breeding, wintering and stopover habitats;
• Identification and quantification of RS-based metrics relevant to habitat monitoring;
• Quantification of the habitat requirements of migratory birds;
• Building habitat suitability models using RS data;
• Investigation of the potential impacts of climate change and the associated land surface phenology on migratory birds;
• Exploration of flyway-scale habitat connectivity;
• Development of new technology for the monitoring of migratory water bids, including satellite tracking of migration behavior, habitat selection, transmission of avian influenzas, etc.

Prof. Dr. Guangchun Lei
Dr. Li Wen
Guest Editors

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• migratory birds
• flyway
• migration routine
• animal tracking
• land-cover phenology
• habitat suitability
• climate change
• species distribution model